Where does “bichon” come from?
bichon (French) comes from Middle French bichon, from Old French biche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bichon (French): bichon; lapdog
Ancestry of “bichon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | bichon | small long-haired dog |
| 2 | Old French | biche | Alternative form of bisse; doe, female deer;... |
| 3 | Old English | biċċe | female dog |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “bichon”